Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-15
"But WHAT" ] asked.
ooh, nothing "

"Seems to be an excellent time
keeper, Bob. Where did you get
it,"
'Oh, by the way Of chance" he
replied, bat | could see that be was
confused. "Ah," thought 1, that
night as | lay in bed, "that is doubt.
less one reason why you deserve the
name of Wild Bob. Marry the sister
of an outlaw? | shuddered. Yes, l
would marry her, even though she
were an outlaw herself 1t was my
duty though to have Bob arrested.
What thought 1t would almost
kill his parents. 81 will wait until
after we are married." l mused, "but
/ must discharge my duty"
The very next morning, upon TAX
ing up newspaper, saw that one
of the Missouri train robbers had
been captured. "He had in his pos
session." continued the account, "a
number of valuable watches. When
asked why he had not disposed of
them, he replied be was afraid that
such step might lead to his 6etec-
tion, and that it had been his inten-
tion to leave the country and sell
them. The chief Of police of St.
Louis, requests that those who lost
watches during the late train robbery
in this State, will please furnish him
with description of proper"
Although | was satisfied that Bob
had my watch, yet wrote to the st.
Louis chief of police. and to my in
finite surprise, received few days
later my watch. Now | could see q
difference, though very slight between
my watch and Bob's, but / could not
account for the same initials. This
thought puzzled me: Why should
he have shown such embarrassment
when / asked him where he got the
watch? 1 was determined to find
out, so, accompanying Bob to his
room, | related the circumstances of
the train robbery and then showed
him my watch.
"Why, it is just like mine!" he ex-
claimed "Same initials, too. Well,
it is strange, surely"
$50 strange, Bob, that don't un-
derstand it. Tell me where you got
your watch. Of course it is no busi-
ness of mine, but would like to
know"
II got it from friend"
Eyes, Bob, but why were you en-
barrassed when l asked you concern
ing it?"
For a few moments he remained
silent. A cloud crossed his face.
Passing his hand over his face, rs
though he would rub the cloud away,
he said
zone of the best friends I ever had
was James l.. Harmon. This watch
once belonged to him. One night he
took it and gave it to me in payment
Of gambling debt. l took it,jokingly,
intending to return it, but the first
thing I saw upon taking up morn
ing paper, next day, was that James
had been killed while in saloon.
Inc hOrrlOlo aHdlr OccufreO SnOrG
time after he left me-"
bob, you will never know what
relief you give me-"
"How, so?"
1 related my suspicious. He
laughed in genuine appreciation and
said: "You don't me, John. | have
not the courage to rob a beehive,
much less q railway train, but really
| am glad that that you no longer re-
gard me robber and that you do not
necessarily believe your property 10
be in danger of stealthy removal
while I am around"
81 know one thing, Bob"
whats thatY'
"You are the best fellow 1 ever
met"
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Lanette and | were married by a
good old parson who talked through
his nose. Everybody seemed to be
happy, although the old gentleman
walked with his hands behind him.
The old lady wept smoothly and
without w, but still looked like a
piece Of china.